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Assisted dying proposals in Jersey lodged – Humanists Comment

The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »

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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »

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Govt post office consultations ‘just window dressing’

By Doireann Ronayne Government attempts to consult on post office closures are seen as “window dressing” by the public, according to a damning new report by an influential committee of MPs. In a damning indictment of the government’s treatment of the post office network, the committee of public accounts found the financial benefits of closures… Read more »

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EHRC chair Trevor Phillips faced tough questioning by MPs over a climate of fear at the commission
Phillips denies ‘climate of fear’ at Human Rights Commission

By Emmeline Saunders The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) denied being ruling over a ‘climate of fear’ while being questioned by a Commons committee today on the resignation of four former commissioners. Trevor Phillips, who has proved a controversial figure since he took up the chair, faced criticism from former commissioners… Read more »